UB9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The UB9 postcode district recorded 1,275 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,772 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,772
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,772
Collisions by Year
Areas covering UB9
Towns in UB9
Roads in UB9
Accidents in the UB9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the UB9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,275
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,772
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the UB9 postcode district
Collisions in the UB9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 32.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.3% of recorded collisions in the UB9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the UB9 postcode district have produced 1,772 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 142 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 189 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 864 collisions, Darkness 411 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 743 collisions, Dual carriageway 338 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Slip road 39 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 465 collisions, 40 mph 155 collisions, 50 mph 94 collisions, 60 mph 287 collisions, 70 mph 263 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,025 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,226 casualties, Passenger 428 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the UB9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the UB9 postcode district?
1,275 collisions have been recorded in the UB9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,772 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the UB9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 207 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the UB9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the UB9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the UB9 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 32.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the UB9 postcode district happen on?
58.3% of collisions in the UB9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the UB9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 1,772 casualties recorded in the UB9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the UB9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the UB9 postcode district rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the UB9 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the UB9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.